Fast and accurate polyphonic tuning
The pitchblack Portable is a guitar/bass polyphonic tuner that provides speedy and accurate tuning. The pitchblack Portable features a high-brightness LED display which provides excellent visibility, so that the pitch drift of each string is instantly and clearly visible. Korg's proprietary cable checker function is also built-in, letting you easily check for broken cables; making this unit the ideal choice for stage or studio use. The pitchblack portable lineup gives you a choice of three models: aluminum black, aluminum red, and aluminum silver. With an accuracy of +/-0.1 cents, the pitchblack Portable delivers a significant advance in guitar/bass tuning.
Specifications
- Tuning: 12 note equal temperament
- Detection range: E0 (20.60 Hz) C8 (4186 Hz), sine wave
- Calibration range: A4 = 436-445 Hz (1 Hz steps)
- Detection accuracy: +/- 1 cent
- Tuning Mode: Mono / Chromatic
- Polyphonic / Guitar - Bass (Auto detection)
- Display Mode: Regular / Strobe / Half Strobe
- *0.1 cent indication when using strobe
- Flat / Capo: Flat (b): Can tune down; up to five steps (Chromatic Scale)
- Capo(#): Can transpose up; up to seven steps (Chromatic Scale)
- Input impedance: 1 M Ohms (when tuner is on)
- Current consumption: Maximum 130mA
- Output current: Maximum 200mA
- Connectors: Input /Check (mono 1/4" jack)
- Output (mono 1/4" jack)
- Cable Check (mono 1/4" jack)
- DC IN (9V)
- DC OUT (9V)
- Power supply: AA Alkaline batteries (LR6) x 2
- Optional AC adapter (9V)-ready
- Battery life (Tuner on, Polyphonic tuning mode):
- Approximately 15 hours of continuous use with the tuner on (LR6, using Polyphonic input continuously, Regular meter)
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 6.34 x 2.36 x 1.30" (including rubber feet)
- Weight: 268 g / 9.45 Oz. (including battery)
- Accessories: AA Alkaline batteries x 2 for verifying functionality
- Options: AC adapter (9V)
Features
- Large, high-brightness LED display providing excellent visibility
- Rapid and precise polyphonic tuning, with the tuning of all strings visible at a glance
- String Seeker function
- Three meter display modes: regular, strobe, and half-strobe
- Ultra-high precision tuning of +/-0.1 cents (when using strobe meter)
- Ideal for "floating tremolo systems"
- Korg's proprietary automatic guitar/bass (4-6 string) detection
- Flat (5 Semitones), Capo (7 Semitones), and Drop-D tunings are also supported
- Cable Checker warns of broken or shorted cables
- Buffered output minimizes any change in audio quality
- Mute function lets you tune silently
- Cascade-connectable DC out
- Slim horizontal body fits anywhere
- Three choices of color: aluminum black, aluminum red, and aluminum silver